

She remains fiercely devoted to her family, and braves famine, siege, and slavery to protect those she loves. As the streets turn into a bloody battleground between rebels and Romans, Esther's journey becomes one of survival.

Meanwhile, the growing turmoil threatens to tear apart not only her beloved city, Jerusalem, but also her own family. Yet she is torn between her family responsibilities and her own desires she longs for the handsome Joseph, even though he treats her like a child, and is confused by her attraction to the Roman freedman Tiberius, a man who should be her sworn enemy. Always curious and eager to explore, she must accept the burden of being the dutiful daughter. Esther dreams of so much more than the marriage her parents have arranged to a prosperous silversmith.

Read full overviewĪ young woman survives the unthinkable in this stunning and emotionally satisfying tale of family, love, and resilience, set against the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE. Esther dreams of so much more than the marriage her parents have arranged to a. A young woman survives the unthinkable in this stunning and emotionally satisfying tale of family, love, and resilience, set against the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE.
